FTC subpoenas OpenAI and Anthropic for info on AI security incidents, plans to compel top executives to testify
Axios reported on Oct 16 that the FTC has issued subpoenas to OpenAI and Anthropic for safety practices, consumer privacy policies, and marketing materials.
On October 16, Axios reported that the US Federal Trade Commission has issued subpoenas to OpenAI and Anthropic for information on safety practices, consumer privacy policies, and marketing materials, and plans to compel top executives from both companies to testify about their products.
The probe is focused on potential consumer protection violations. The FTC action contrasts with the voluntary Super Intelligence accord both companies signed with the White House on October 1, which has been widely criticized as leaving frontier AI labs largely policing themselves.
The subpoenas mark a shift in FTC focus on frontier AI from disclosure rules to specific incident evidence. The report did not disclose the date the subpoenas were issued or the timeline for executive testimony.